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Middlemount vs Tieri

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Middlemount profile · Tieri profile

Middlemount Tieri

Middlemount and Tieri (L) are two nearby Queensland towns with very different profiles. Tieri (L) has a much higher proportion of people who do not identify with a religion (49.2%) and more adults working or looking for work (77.3%). It also has more people who finished Year 12 (54.7%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (50.0%). Middlemount is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and offers more local amenities, with 54.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Tieri (L).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,200 and have nearly the same number of people per home. While they have much in common, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of people without a religion has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has flipped.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 12.1 pts higher in Middlemount Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Tieri Mortgage: $1,095 higher in Middlemount Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Tieri Rent: $39 higher in Middlemount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middlemountin Tieri +1,160 larger in Middlemount gap steady
1,884 71st pct 724 46th pct
Median age in Middlemountin Tieri +3 yrs older in Middlemount gap narrowing
32 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Middlemountin Tieri +4.3 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
5.9% 62nd pct 10.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Middlemountin Tieri +0.8 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
1.8% 0th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Middlemountin Tieri +7.2 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 26.9% 93rd pct
De facto in Middlemountin Tieri +4.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 24.8% 96th pct

Age structure

41.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%
19.7% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Marital status

49.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 44.3%
37.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middlemount Tieri

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middlemountin Tieri +1.7 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 11.2% 52nd pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +24.8 pts ▸ 81.6%
2.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
27.4% English +11.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middlemountin Tieri +0.6 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
4.3% 59th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Limited English in Middlemountin Tieri +0.4 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
0.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middlemountin Tieri +16.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
32.9% 20th pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.9% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.9% Not stated ◂ +26.8 pts 8.1%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middlemountin Tieri +17.1 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
37.6% 47th pct 54.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Middlemountin Tieri +2.1 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
9.4% 36th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
13.6% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +22.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
9.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +17.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.5% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middlemountin Tieri +$150 higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
$1,663 100th pct $1,513 100th pct
Household income in Middlemountin Tieri +$422 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$2,721 99th pct $3,143 100th pct
Family income in Middlemountin Tieri +$69 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$3,220 100th pct $3,289 100th pct
High earners in Middlemountin Tieri +9.4 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
24.0% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Middlemountin Tieri +7.6 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
42.4% 100th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%
25.6% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
5.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.0% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middlemountin Tieri +3.7 pts higher in Tieri
13.1% 0th pct 16.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Middlemountin Tieri +2.1 pts higher in Tieri
4.6% 10th pct 6.6% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Middlemountin Tieri +0.7 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
0.6% 0th pct 1.4% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% Diabetes even 1.8%
1.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +19.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
10.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middlemountin Tieri +0.4 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
13.1% 24th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Middlemountin Tieri +1.4 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
3.5% 0th pct 4.9% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Middlemountin Tieri +12.8 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
23.0% 43rd pct 35.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Middlemountin Tieri +1.0 pts higher in Tieri
2.2% 17th pct 3.2% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Middlemountin Tieri +8.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
13.1% 8th pct 21.4% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middlemountin Tieri +0.2 larger in Tieri gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Middlemountin Tieri +1.0 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
7.8% 10th pct 6.8% 7th pct
Living alone in Middlemountin Tieri +9.0 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
26.6% 41st pct 17.6% 17th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
21.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
14.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.8% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middlemountin Tieri +$39 higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
$54 0th pct $15 0th pct
Mortgage in Middlemountin Tieri +$1,095 higher in Middlemount gap widening
$1,128 32nd pct $33 0th pct
People / bedroom in Middlemountin Tieri even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Middlemountin Tieri +2.6 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
87.2% 99th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Middlemountin Tieri +0.9 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
2.3% 1st pct 1.4% 1st pct
Separate houses in Middlemountin Tieri +11.9 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
86.7% 23rd pct 98.6% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middlemountin Tieri +4.9 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
88.6% 84th pct 93.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.2% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 89.8%
7.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
3.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 98.6%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 53.2%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 1.4%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.8% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 92.8%
18.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middlemountin Tieri +0.5 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
3.3% 44th pct 3.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Middlemountin Tieri +1.2 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 2.6% 11th pct
PT commute in Middlemountin Tieri +12.1 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
12.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.1% Bus ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
6.2% Walked even 6.2%
1.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 31.0%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middlemountin Tieri +18.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
39.1% 69th pct 58.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Middlemountin Tieri +9.1 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
26.4% 92nd pct 17.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middlemountin Tieri +1.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
2.1% 12th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Middlemountin Tieri +24.7 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
52.6% 48th pct 77.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Middlemountin Tieri +5.3 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
71.9% 98th pct 66.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

53.2% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
6.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
2.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%
19.0% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
10.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
8.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Middlemountin Tieri +2.7 higher in Middlemount
3.4 37th pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middlemountin Tieri +3.3 more in Middlemount
4.8 53rd pct 1.5 13th pct
15-min city in Middlemountin Tieri +76.7 pts higher in Middlemount
76.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middlemountin Tieri +54.9 pts higher in Middlemount
54.9% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middlemountin Tieri +19.1 pts higher in Middlemount
75.8% 57th pct 56.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Middlemountin Tieri +97.5 pts higher in Middlemount
97.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middlemountin Tieri +12.1 more in Middlemount
14.9 39th pct 2.8 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Middlemountin Tieri +35 higher in Tieri
17 26th pct 52 74th pct
Mean slope in Middlemountin Tieri +1.1 pts higher in Tieri
2.4% 8th pct 3.5% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middlemount vs Tieri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315061/middlemount/vs/UCL321104/tieri